Shooting a Woodpecker.

dodge man · Feb 14, 2023

Not enough gun, I’d recommend something that you know will knock it down.

Jstpssng · Feb 14, 2023

It's time for the OP to stop posting... about 2 hours ago.

Shooting a woodpecker is a federal offense after all.

Fuddyduddy1952 · Feb 14, 2023

I can see it now...the OP plinks bird with BB gun...federal agents step out from the bushes "DROP YOU WEAPON! PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK!"

Pa-leese!

lman · Feb 14, 2023

Jstpssng said:
It's time for the OP to stop posting... about 2 hours ago.

Shooting a woodpecker is a federal offense after all.

The FBI is too busy looking for papers. He's safe.

marhar · Feb 14, 2023

JasperFrank said:
It is doing damage to my house. Should I just shoot it and kill it?

Shoot it. Aim for the center of the body, not the head as it moves too fast to hit. I have helped one meet its maker.

riptides · Feb 15, 2023

Have you tried contacting your local government wildlife resources?

I had a problem with a protected species once, and the official declared it a pest, giving me the green light to do what I needed.

But they did send an official down to offer mitigation techniques before I took action.

I managed to stay clear of any "issues" that way.

JethroB · Feb 15, 2023

Offer it a decoy or alternate if you must. Here’s what I spotted in the tree-line yesterday. Or bang bang

Sigarms · Jun 24, 2023

Hay Dude said:
Have you tried the plastic owl?

I have to laugh, I remember this thread because I never had a problem with one until the last couple of months.

I went with a plastic hawk.

May have to go up higher with the decoy, not certain, never done this before (not certain how I would keep it on the roof).

I know exactly where he goes to when we come outside when he's on the house, he goe up high in another tree every time.